Phytochemicals constitute a heterogeneous group of substances with an evident role in human health. Their properties on cancer initiation, promotion and progression are well documented. Particular attention is now devoted to better understand the molecular basis of their anticancer action. In the present work, we studied the effect of resveratrol on the ovarian cancer cell line OVCAR-3 by a pro...

The objective was to study milk production, body reserve mobilization, metabolic and hormonal profiles, and ovarian cyclicity of Holstein-Friesian (HOLS) and Montbéliarde (MONT) cows under two low-input dairy production systems with seasonal spring calving: an extensive (EXT; 12 HOLS and 12 MONT) based on permanent diversified grasslands and zero concentrate, and a semi-extensive (SEMI; 12 HOLS...

Hepatitis B X-interacting protein (HBXIP) is a novel oncoprotein. We have previously reported that HBXIP promotes the proliferation and migration of breast cancer cells. S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (Skp2) is another oncoprotein which is important for migration. In this study, we investigated whether Skp2 is involved in the migration enhanced by HBXIP in ovarian cancer. The expression of...

the effects of pesticide endosulfan (an organochlorine compound), on the ovaries of bluegill fish (lepomis macrochirus) were studied. exposures for 24 hs with histological preparations at 25% (0.25 î¼g/l), 75 % (0.75 î¼g/l), and 100 % (1 î¼g/l) sub lethal concentrations were examined. the control contained an abundance of the different stages of oocytes (oocytes i, ii, iii, and iv) and had an i...

Catheters were placed in the carotid artery via a facial artery (n = 12) and in the ovarian vein (n = 12), and, in conjunction, electromagnetic flow meters were placed around the ovarian artery (n = 6) in cyclic beef cows. Androstenedione was quantitatively the highest and dehydroepiandrosterone the lowest of the ovarian androgens measured. Ovarian androgens were correlated positively with each...

Purpose To compare the ovarian response predictive ability of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and estradiol (E2) and to determine the age-specific distribution of serum AMH concentrations of Japanese women. Methods This was a multicenter (four-site), observational, analytic, cross-sectional Japanese study consisting of two parts: Study 1 (the prediction of th...

The present experiments examined the effects of electrical stimulation of the superior ovarian nerve (SON) and the ovarian plexus nerve (OPN) on the ovarian estradiol secretion in rats. The rats were anesthetized on the day of estrus, and the ovarian venous blood was collected intermittently. The secretion rate of estradiol from the ovary was calculated from differences in the estradiol concent...

AIM To study the expression profile of the NaPi2b protein and its localization in breast, ovarian and lung cancer cells in relation to normal tissues adjacent to tumor. METHODS Immunohistochemical analysis with monoclonal antibody MX35 was applied for investigation of NaPi2b protein expression in breast, lung and ovarian carcinomas. Intensity of NaPi2b protein expression was calculated with s...

Objectives. The aim of our study was to examine serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) concentration in ovarian cancer patients in relation to clinicopathological features, such as a pathological subtype of the tumor, (FIGO) stage, grading, and overall 5-year survival. Material and Methods. We enrolled 72 epithelial ovarian cancer patients in our study, aged 45-79 years, who underwent optimal cytor...